Association Between Physical Activity and Risk of Disabling Dementia in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The associations of daily total physical activity and total moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) with dementia are still unclear.

Objective

To investigate the association between daily total physical activity and subsequent risk of disabling dementia in large-scale, extended follow-up prospective study.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective cohort study used data from questionnaires collected between 2000 and 2003 from 8 areas from the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Disabling Dementia Study. Participants included adults aged 50 to 79 years in with available follow-up data on disabling dementia. Data analysis was performed from February 1, 2019, to July 31, 2021.

Exposures

Daily total physical activity, total MVPA,

SUBMITTER: Ihira H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8965633 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature